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A plant which obtains nutrition from the host and deprives it of its valuable nutrients is called a ________ .
A plant which obtains nutrition from the host and deprives it of its valuable nutrients is called a ________ .
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The correct option is D Parasite
∙ Parasitic plants obtain nutrition from the host and in the process deprives the host of its valuable nutrients. An example of parasitic plant is cuscuta.
∙ Autotrophs are organisms which can synthesise their own food.
∙ Heterotrophs feed on autotrophs for food.
∙ Saprophytes absorb nutrients from dead and decaying organisms.
∙ Parasitic plants obtain nutrition from the host and in the process deprives the host of its valuable nutrients. An example of parasitic plant is cuscuta.
∙ Autotrophs are organisms which can synthesise their own food.
∙ Heterotrophs feed on autotrophs for food.
∙ Saprophytes absorb nutrients from dead and decaying organisms.
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